You need $68,120/yr
to live in Bayswater
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$393/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Melbourne, VIC
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$550/wk
Rent share
44%
You'd have $704/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$817/week total
Rent
$393/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$393/wk
2 BR
$493/wk
3 BR
$590/wk
4+ BR
$675/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,598/wk
Median age
38
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
34%
Nearby suburbs
Boronia
VIC
$560/wk
$69,334/yr
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Wantirna
VIC
$620/wk
$49,747/yr
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Ferntree Gully
VIC
$600/wk
$104,000/yr
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Ringwood
VIC
$560/wk
$76,267/yr
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Vermont
VIC
$650/wk
$91,867/yr
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Croydon
VIC
$600/wk
$62,920/yr
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About renting in Bayswater
Bayswater is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $550, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $68,120 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.
How is the salary needed calculated?
The salary needed uses the 30% rule: annual income required = (weekly rent x 52) / 0.3. This is a widely used affordability benchmark — spending more than 30% of gross income on rent is considered "rental stress".
Where does the rent data come from?
Rent data comes from government bond lodgement records — NSW DCJ, QLD RTA, and VIC DFFH. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.